Coast Guard rescues foriegn yacht in Lakshadweep

Louise, a yacht sailing from Port Victoria, Seychelles to Abu Dhabi on its maiden voyage with two crew, was rescued by Indian Coast Guard Ship Samarth off Kavaratti Island, Lakshadweep in early morning hours on Friday. On investigation by CG Ship, it was revealed that 38 feet long yacht “Lousie” on its maiden voyage from Port Victoria, Seychelles to Abu Dhabi had suffered total power failure onboard and had been drifting on the Arabian Sea since 02 Aug 17. ICGS Samarth located the yacht at about 0130 hours on 04 Aug 17 about 25 km south-east of Kavaratti Island.

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Arshi Aggarwal
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